Newby here,
Finally taking the plunge into the Porsche team. Looked to buy a 2012 991s with relatively high mileage from OPC. 52k+ genuine miles apparently. Is there anything I should be looking out for and is there anything costly that need changing imminently? It will come with Porsche warranty.
Thanks for your help and hopefully not jumping into the frying pan.

T8General

Joined: 29 Jun 2010Posts: 13267Location: Kent

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:29 am Post subject:

to 911uk

If it's coming from an OPC with their 2 year warranty you should be fine BUT I'd really want the car to be considerably cheaper than any similarly aged car with sub-25k miles.

If 991s follow the 'average mileage per year' trend set by 996s and 997s then a car with 52k miles should be 7 years old.

How many miles are you likely to add during your tenure

If your miles wouldn't significantly reduce the average in the time you own it you'll take a hit when sale time comes as there'll be a lot of lower mileage cars around at that time.

If the price to buy is right and you're not going to add too many miles yourself it could be a real bargain.

With 50,000 miles it would need to be cheap to be value for money
£49,995?_________________Stirlings The Low Mileage Porsche Specialistsmark@stirlings.co.uk
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Why risk the alternative?

What I've realised after trying to find a Cayenne diesel is that selling a Porsche with high mileage is the motoring equivalent of having Ebola unless it is priced right.

I was looking at a 1 owner 2012 Cayenne with 105k miles because it has everything I'd want on it but slowly the dealer price has come down from £33k to £29k. My guess is it still has a some way to go yet before someone bites as £32k gets you in one with half that mileage. It doesn't help the dealership has (had) a very poor reputation _________________Me? The 13th Duke of Wybourne? Here? In a sixth form girl's dormitory? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? What were they thinking of?

I think you've done rather well there considering its from OPC as well, looks very nice, congrats _________________White 991 C2S

jazzy2000Trainee

Joined: 10 Nov 2015Posts: 60

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:24 am Post subject:

cambsguy wrote:

I think you've done rather well there considering its from OPC as well, looks very nice, congrats

Popping down to drive the car on Monday. If all goes well, driving it home too. Cannot wait Will post pics when i get back

Anything I should look out for when I inspect the car?

T8General

Joined: 29 Jun 2010Posts: 13267Location: Kent

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:40 am Post subject:

Anything mechanical will have been sorted by the OPC and the warranty means that you won't have to worry about anything other than wear & tear items for 2 years.

I'd therefore concentrate on:

(1) The history/paperwork of the car. Make sure you've got details of everything the car has done to it since it was new. Get copies of invoices etc. For future resale on an above average mileage car this will help massively.

(2) Check the condition of the car very carefully - especially the interior. Any scuffs, marks, broken trim etc will be very difficult and/or expensive to put right. If you point them out at the time of purchase you should be able to get them fixed 'at cost'. That will work out better than trying to negotiate a few quid off as I doubt they'll move much on price and the cost/hassle of getting it done at a later date could end up being more than you expect.

Anything mechanical will have been sorted by the OPC and the warranty means that you won't have to worry about anything other than wear & tear items for 2 years.

I'd therefore concentrate on:

(1) The history/paperwork of the car. Make sure you've got details of everything the car has done to it since it was new. Get copies of invoices etc. For future resale on an above average mileage car this will help massively.

(2) Check the condition of the car very carefully - especially the interior. Any scuffs, marks, broken trim etc will be very difficult and/or expensive to put right. If you point them out at the time of purchase you should be able to get them fixed 'at cost'. That will work out better than trying to negotiate a few quid off as I doubt they'll move much on price and the cost/hassle of getting it done at a later date could end up being more than you expect.

So how did it go Jazz?
I'm in a similar boat to you re wanting a high miler but keeping for a good few number of years. _________________Ford Fiesta XR2 MKII, Ford Escort RS Turbo Series 2, BMW E36 318iS Coupe, Audi A4 B7 2.0T FSI S-Line, Porsche 911 997. Present: Porsche 981 S Fully Loaded, beautiful.

High mileage cars can be brilliant bargains. I think of it as a bit like an aircraft, in as much as its the take offs and landings that are mechanically stressful.

A low miles car is likely to have been spent a relatively higher % of its mileage driven cold.

The paintwork can take a pummeling though, so watch for stonechips and make sure they are properly painted not by a 'smart repair' butcher.

Very true One 4yr old cars I've seen sports leather interiors with 100k miles on and they look brand new. I then saw the same interior on a 40k car and the bolsters were are crumpled and saggy as an Octogenarians ball sac I like to know the weight/size of the previous owner following a bad experience buying an Audi which was previously owned by someone who had the 'dimensions' of Giant Haystacks and the seating foam was knackered _________________Me? The 13th Duke of Wybourne? Here? In a sixth form girl's dormitory? At three o'clock in the morning? With my reputation? What were they thinking of?

jazzy2000Trainee

Joined: 10 Nov 2015Posts: 60

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:37 pm Post subject:

michelin wrote:

So how did it go Jazz?
I'm in a similar boat to you re wanting a high miler but keeping for a good few number of years.

Pulled the trigger. The lenses to the lights have small scratches but other than that as expected for a used car. The inside is in good nick and all in all happy. Will be keeping it for sometime as this will be the last NA 911s. Got 2yr warranty as it is from main dealer so hopefully it will not be a money pit.

Having said that the PSE sound is so addictive even though it does nothing to the performance. Get the rev up high and the performance is fantastic. Had an E60 M5 before this and compared to this, the M5 is a high speed autobahn cruise and the 991 is a sports car. You can really feel the speed and car as it go round the bends.

jazzy2000Trainee

Joined: 10 Nov 2015Posts: 60

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:42 pm Post subject:

Ready to do 100mile journey home

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ForresterNewbie

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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 12:35 pm Post subject:

re M5:
When I was looking for my 911, I was chewing the fat about M5s with an OPC dealer. He basically said 'M5 great car, wonderful performance, good engineering ... but it's not a sports car. A 911 is'. That's when my doubts about getting an M5 were confirmed. I have a very nice F11 525 Sport (perfect for aged parent + zimmer, partner, 2 dogs and a weeks shopping) and I didn't really want a faster look alike.

Also on the PSE - I agree. I'd never have specified this from scratch, but having got it, I think its great!

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